A tragic incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood has led to a death investigation after a woman was found fatally burned inside an abandoned apartment building. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the distressing discovery was made late Sunday evening, around 10:05 p.m. at a desolate structure located at the 5900 block of South Morgan Street. Police and firefighters who responded to the scene came upon the victim in flames.
Upon arrival, the Chicago police made efforts to douse the fire and provide care until firefighters could fully extinguish the emergency that enveloped what appeared to be a woman in her 50s with multiple burns. Police said she was on fire and unresponsive when they arrived. FOX 32 Chicago notes that despite responding officers and firefighters' attempts to extinguish the fire, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, her identity yet to be released by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Details surrounding the circumstances that led to the woman's death remain scant as both the Chicago police arson unit and the fire department's investigations continue to peel back the layers of this incident. The origin and cause of the fire also remain a mystery, adding to the layers of questions surrounding the harrowing event.
